Preview:
Kolkata will battle it out against Rajasthan in match 54 of the Indian T20 League. The former won their last game against Hyderabad by six wickets. The team displayed some great dominance to wrap up the Kane Williamson-led side for just 115 runs and win the crucial encounter.
Rajasthan, on the other hand, locked horns with Mumbai in their previous game and were completely outplayed by the five-time champions. They are placed at the seventh position of the points table with five victories from 13 matches. For Kolkata, winning this match will be important to stay in the race of making it to the top four.
Match Details:
Kolkata vs Rajasthan, Match 54
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Date and Time: October 7 at 7:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network
Pitch Report:
The Sharjah pitch is expected to be inclined toward the bowlers. Scoring runs have appeared challenging on this surface. The teams batting second have had an edge on this deck.
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Probable Playing XIs for KOL vs RAJ:
Kolkata
Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik, Eoin Morgan (c), Shakib Al Hasan, Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Varun Chakravarthy, Shivam Mavi
Rajasthan
Evin Lewis, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c), Shivam Dube, Glenn Phillips, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Shreyas Gopal, Chetan Sakariya, Kuldip Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman
Top Picks for KOL vs RAJ 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Rahul Tripathi has been instrumental in fetching quick runs for the team. In the tournament so far, he has smashed 356 runs. He will be determined to perform for the side in this crucial encounter.
Shubman Gill’s contribution will be extremely important for Kolkata. In the last match against Hyderabad, he scored a half-century that included as many as 10 fours. He can be a good pick for this match.
Sanju Samson has stood out for Rajasthan in the tournament so far. The skipper of the side has chipped in 483 runs at an average of 43.90.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for KOL vs RAJ 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Sanju Samson, Dinesh Karthik, Shubman Gill (vc), Rahul Tripathi (c), Evin Lewis, Venkatesh Iyer, Sunil Narine, Shivam Dube, Mustafizur Rahman, Tim Southee, Chetan Sakariya
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for KOL vs RAJ 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Sanju Samson (c), Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Evin Lewis, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Venkatesh Iyer (vc), Sunil Narine, Shakib Al Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Tim Southee, Chetan Sakariya
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options: Rahul Tripathi and Sanju Samson
Vice-Captain Options: Shubman Gill and Venkatesh Iyer
